Dentside locking hubs score...

[LEB Ben]

Busted a hub in the bronco a few months back and wanted to replace with an OEM set. Never realized how difficult it was to come across stock Ford locking hubs for a dentside. The D44 is hard enough, but LP and HP 60's...can't find them. Anyway...finally snaked a deal with a guy who had offered a set to another guys WTB thread on a local board. Turns out the guy has an NOS set too. So the OEM set I paid $50 and the NOS $150. Couldn't find a set on ebay before hand, but I know the used sets go for $50-75ish on FSB when they pop up. I figure new hubs will run you $100 and these are NOS and considered the strongest. I dunno how well I actually did with them...but they were available and I wanted them and that's what I was willing to pay.

 

[DNFXDLI]

That is a great score Ben!!

 

[m78]

Nice score Ben. Have you got a D60 under your Bronco ?

I've got a set of NOS D60 hubs waiting to be put on my truck.

 

[LEB Ben]

Nah...would love to get an HP60/70 combo in the Bronco, but that hasn't been too high on the priority list. I do have an LP60 in Red though...would love to get a set of OEM/NOS hubs on her.

 

[m78]

Here's one of the D60 hubs.

 

[LEB Ben]

Damn those are pretty. The pics of the OEM set have the dial spray painted grey...but nothing a little spray paint can't fix. Not sure where I'm gonna source the Ford sticker from though.

 

[bucks77ford]

Nice score.

 

[Evan's f250]

Damn those are pretty. The pics of the OEM set have the dial spray painted grey...but nothing a little spray paint can't fix. Not sure where I'm gonna source the Ford sticker from though.

Decal or sign shop should be able to make you some for a fair price.

 

[LEB Ben]

Forgot about this thread...but they did come in. The OEM set look good mechanically, but need to be cleaned up like nothing else. Figure I'll remove as much grime as much as I can with hot water, then let them sit in some parts cleaner for a couple days...then spray them down with some brake cleaner. Then paint the dial and see if I can't buff a better finish out of them.

 

[LEB Ben]

Holy bageezus...guy on FSB snagged another set of OEM hubs for me in a junkyard...I was expecting $15-20 per hub (not even complete, missing some fasteners)...$66 plus shipping later, the deal is done. The yard musta thought they're gold or something. Still not a bad price...but I was expecting much less.

 

[SuperCab]

I have had the same hubs on my chevy since I got it. 4 years now. Never a problem.

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[LEB Ben]

I have had the same hubs on my chevy since I got it. 4 years now. Never a problem.

You are a hub abuser Benny. You need help - Hub Abusers Anonymous




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I don't need new hubs...well every now and again I do...but the OEM Ford hubs are bar none the best hubs you can put on the 44 or 60...so I collect them.

 

[SuperCab]

What'll you do with your nos parts collection if you move to Florida? I hear the salty air is bad for parts I'll have to keep the stuff for you...

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[TRUCKIN' AK]

I have a dumb question. What makes the OEM hubs the strongest or best. You always hear people talking up Warn, M/M or SuperWinch. I have never heard much about the factory hubs.

I am now interested. Once my truck is on the road, it will spend quite a bit of time locked in 4x4. The winters are a fairly long up here.

 

[LEB Ben]

The quick answer is componentry, all steel internals...'they don't make em like they used to'. I'll have to dig a little bit but there's a thread on FSB with a side by side comparison, I'll link if I can find it.